3 Must-Visit Spots For An Exchange Student in Seoul

Shall we talk about some sightseeing today? And oh boy, there are so many sights to visit and enjoy in Seoul.

When you first arrive in the city you are most probably going to be overwhelmed with the amount of new information and places that everyone recommends you to visit.
To make your lives easier, I have compiled list of places and areas that you simply must see 🙂

1. Insadong

Located in the heart of the city, Insadong is an area filled with history and adorable stores and cafes that offer traditional Korean goods and food. The streets of Insadong are filled with cute little private shops where you can buy hand made souvenirs and traditional items like: unique paintings, hand crafted fans and original Hanbok (the traditional Korean clothing). What I love the most about Insadong is the Korean restaurants and the traditional tea houses.

How to get there:Anguk Station (Seoul Subway Line 3),
Exit 6.- Go 100m straight, then turn left.

2. Itaewon

If you get a little bit nostalgic and homesick – Itaewon is the place to be for you. It is considered to be the “international district” of Seoul and is filled with different foreign stores, cafes and bars to satisfy anyone’s gastronomic needs.

How to get there:Itaewon Station, Subway Line 6

3. Myeong-dong

The main shopping street – Myeongdong – is any shopaholics paradise. Especially for girls. Myeongdong has rows and rows of beauty and fashion stores one after another. If that sentence alone is not enough to convince you to visit Myeongdong, I should probably mention that that are has one of the best and most delicious street food I have tried in Korea!

How to get there:Myeongdong Station (Seoul Subway Line 4),
Exit 5, 6, 7, or 8.

These were just a few of my most favourite places in Seoul. There are so many more! Places like City Hall, the Cheonggyecheon stream, Gangnam and Hongdae deserve their own posts!

Let me know in the comments below if you have ever visited these places or if there is something in particular you would like to know about sightseeing in Seoul.